Without a doubt, Reba McEntire is one of my favorite singers, and she is also a stunning woman.
The country music icon appears to have it all on the outside; in addition to being one of the best-selling performers of all time, she is also a record producer and an actress.
The Queen of Country, who was born in Oklahoma, has, however, been going through a difficult time and has endured a number of shocking and devastating losses.
After 26 years of marriage, she and Narvel Blackstock filed for divorce in 2015.
Reba has opened up her heart and spoken openly about the truth of her soulmate’s breakup five years later.
Gains and setbacks.
When Reba McEntire made her breakthrough in country music in the late 1970s and early 1980s, she won our hearts. The Country Music Association awarded the Oklahoma native “best singer” four years in a row.
Of course, she is also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
However, Reba’s life has also been quite difficult despite her incredible career and all the millions she has made from it.
Reba McEntire’s father, Clark McEntire, passed away in 2014. Reba’s life was completely upended by his tragic death.
The three-time World Champion steer roper Clark McEntire was very important to Reba throughout her career as well as during her childhood. In fact, Reba released the song “Daddy” in 1979, the year her father was honored with a ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction, as a way of expressing her gratitude to him.
Reba included the waltz “Just Like Them Horses” on her 2015 album Love Somebody as a tribute to her late father. The song’s performance at his funeral was also disclosed by her.
Only a few years after the death of her father, Reba was regrettably forced to say goodbye to her beloved mother as well. Jacqueline, Reba’s mother, succumbed to cancer in March 2020 at the age of 93.
She lived a wonderful, full, and healthy life and was fully prepared to pass away. The cancer may believe it has won the war, but we give God full credit for choosing the right moment for her to return to Him, the country singer wrote on social media.
Jacqueline McEntire has always desired to work as a professional country singer. She was even compared to Patsy Cline, the legendary female country singer, when she was younger.
“People have compared her to Patsy, but she lacked the breaks and no one to support her. There is no way to get to Nashville. Instead, Mama got married, started a family, and moved to the ranch at the age of 16. tended to our needs and taught us music. In 1984, Reba told the Longview News-Journal, “We used to sin as a family.
McEntire has always relied on her faith to get through difficult times because she is a devout Christian. When her mother passed away, she did nothing special.
If it weren’t for God, she likely would have gone insane, she admitted. He replied, “Nope, pick up your belongings, and let’s move on. Sometimes he has to jerk your chain to get your attention, but if it’s to drag you to your lowest point and make you scream, “Lord, please help; I need your help,” then he’s succeeded in making his point. That’s probably what he did to me, she assured Tennessean.
divorce grounds given by Reba McEntire.
2015 saw Reba experience yet another heartbreaking blow. Reba and Narvel Blackstock, her husband of 16 years, made the announcement that they would be divorcing.
When Blackstock played steel guitar in her band in 1989, the couple first became acquainted. Reba and Blackstock wed on a boat at Lake Tahoe following a brief courtship.
As they established Starstruck Entertainment, their relationship evolved into a business partnership. Blackstock initially started the business to assist in managing Reba’s career, but after some time he also began writing songs and chart-topping hits for his wife.
Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock, Reba and Narvel’s son, was born in 1990. They shared a loving relationship as well as a successful life together for many years.
Reba was among those who were surprised by the divorce. She refused to discuss the reason for the breakup, but she did share some details with Cody Ala of CMT.
“In any way, shape, or form, I didn’t want it. Making the change when someone isn’t happy was really difficult. Our lives are too short to be unhappy, so I just want everyone to be content in their lives. Daddy used to always say, “I just thought it was the best thing to take my marbles and go play somewhere else,” Reba said.
The divorce was obviously dramatic for Reba on many levels, including the fact that she had to start managing her own business initiatives.
The 66-year-old country music legend recently made an appearance in the Apple Fitness+ series “Time to Walk” and discussed the effects of her divorce.
“My marriage started to suffer,” I said. When my manager and husband at the time, Narvel Blackstock, and I divorced, it was shocking because four people were handling all of my business, she said.
“I had lost my father, my CEO, my manager, and both my husband and production manager had left. Four men who had been the foundation and pillars of my world had now vanished. “.
When Reba’s father and husband vanished and she was left on her own to take care of things, she received a real wake-up call.
She said, “I made the money, I brought it home. I started realizing how much water cost, and the electric bill, and all the things that was going on in my life. It was therefore a significant change for me. “.
Reba prayed to God once more to help her overcome her pain and sorrow.
“I had to run everything I was dealing with privately and personally through God. My response was to say, “OK, big boy, I can’t handle this.”. I’m clueless because this is way above my pay grade. I would wait, and He would lead me. I don’t know where I would be in life or where my career would be right now if it weren’t for my faith,” the woman said.
discovered love once more.
Reba started looking for happiness once more after a difficult few years. She once dated Anthony “Skeeter” Lasuzzo, a former businessman who now specializes in wildlife photography.
On a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Reba ran into Lasuzzo. She should get in touch with him, according to some of Reba’s friends.
“[They said] we’ve got a friend who is a wildlife photographer, and he knows all the good places to go and he’ll drive you around,” Reba told CountryLiving.com. “And so he did, and a month or two later we started dating. “.
The pair made an appearance at the 2018 Grammy Awards together and were photographed in several adorable moments.
Reba declared, “We’re in love, 100 percent. “If I wasn’t in love with you, I wouldn’t put up with you for two years!”.
Unfortunately, it was short-lived. The couple parted ways after two years of dating.
Reba told US Weekly, “We just decided to go our separate ways, but we still talk and are friends.
In 2021, Reba McEntire’s boyfriend.
Reba, however, quickly found love once more. The well-known country singer began dating the 64-year-old actor Rex Linn during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The role of Sgt. is what made Rex most well-known. Frank Tripp of the CSI: Miami. In the autumn of 2020, Reba and Rex fell in love.
“We have been conversing throughout the pandemic. It was January, I believe, that we had dinner with Rex, and from February on, there was the COVID pandemic, Reba said in her own podcast.
“We were chatting, texting, and using FaceTime, which is a great way to get to know people. Having someone to talk to, laugh with, and engage in conversation about current events is beneficial. conversations about our past, our family, and humorous stories. He’s an actor, I’m an actress. He is a huge fan of my music, and I am a huge fan of his career. It’s wonderful to talk to someone who I find to be very interesting, funny, intelligent, and who is also interested in me. “.
Reba says she’s excited about the possibilities for the future as of right now.
“Whatever happens in the future, at this point, we’re very stable, it’s been a good six months, and I look forward to having more things to look forward to,” she said.
We send this icon of country music all the happiness she deserves.
Thank you for bringing joy to our hearts with your music, Reba. You have such a lovely and gracious heart. Please tell all the Reba fans you know about this.
